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district administration office
The administrative authority of a Landkreis (district) in Germany, responsible for higher-level municipal tasks such as vehicle registration, building matters, or public health.
Für die Baugenehmigung müssen die Pläne beim Landratsamt eingereicht werden.
For the building permit, the plans must be submitted to the district administration office.
district administration building
The building that houses the administration of a Landkreis (district).
Das Landratsamt befindet sich am Marktplatz, direkt gegenüber vom Rathaus.
The district administration building is located on the market square, directly opposite the town hall.
The word consists of 'Landrat' (the head of a district) and 'Amt' (authority, office). So it is the authority that is subordinate to the Landrat and administers the district.
Das Landratsamt ist für die Schulen im gesamten Landkreis zuständig.
The district administration office is responsible for the schools throughout the entire district.
'Landratsamt' (district administration office) is a specific term in German administration. It refers to the administrative authority of a Landkreis (district). In Austria or Switzerland, there are different terms for comparable authorities.
In Deutschland muss man sein Auto beim Landratsamt oder einer Zulassungsstelle anmelden.
In Germany, you have to register your car at the district administration office or a vehicle registration office.
Pay attention to the prepositions: You go 'zum Landratsamt' (to the district administration office; movement, accusative). You work 'im Landratsamt' (in the district administration office) or apply for something 'beim Landratsamt' (at/with the district administration office; place/responsibility, dative).
Ich muss morgen zum Landratsamt, um meinen neuen Wohnsitz anzumelden.
I have to go to the district administration office tomorrow to register my new place of residence.
The verb often reveals whether the authority or the building is meant. Verbs like 'entscheiden' (to decide), 'genehmigen' (to approve), or 'ist zuständig' (is responsible) refer to the authority. Verbs like 'sich befinden' (to be located), 'umziehen' (to move), or 'ist gebaut' (is built) refer to the building.
Das Landratsamt hat den Bauantrag genehmigt.
The district administration office approved the building application.
district administrator / district office
In the context of a Landkreis, both words can be associated with the administration. The Landrat is normally the head and is therefore a person, while the Landratsamt refers to the authority itself. Landrat can also be used colloquially as a short form for the office, but Landratsamt is unambiguous when referring to the institution.
Das Landratsamt bearbeitet den Antrag auf eine Kfz-Zulassung.
The district administration office is processing the vehicle registration application.
Der Landrat begrüßte die neuen Mitglieder des Kreistags persönlich.
The district administrator personally welcomed the new members of the district council.
